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Is it ok for kids to play card games - no or yes? Examples in post
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TheLonelyPhoenix
Diamond Member
Yes. And let them bet with their allowance too. They'll soon learn where gambling with what you can't afford to lose gets you.
I definitely don't see a problem with it. We played a LOT of cards as children, but I didn't gamble much until I started playing poker a couple years ago. Personally, I don't think there's anything wrong with kids gambling with play money or marshmallows or something. It's a good skill to have.
My girlfriend's mother seems to think that playing cards are un-Christian, though, and doesn't allow them in her house. I guess it's tantamount to gambling or something.
My girlfriend's mother seems to think that playing cards are un-Christian, though, and doesn't allow them in her house. I guess it's tantamount to gambling or something.
Agreed, why the hell not let them play? Afraid of making them competitive? Better ban sports and other games while you are at it, then....
For what it's worth, I learned Poker relatively young (early middle school), and we'd play with chips and everything. No money, of course, so I never really learned what the chips equated to in dollars (I could guess, as they were allotted points - some chip colors were 1 point, some 5, some 10, etc). Winning was the player with the most points. Plays like any other game.
And, as an adult now (and one who regularly makes business trips to Vegas), I don't gamble at all. Never have, in fact. I'm rather on the responsible side with my money and have no interest in participating in the "tax on people bad at math".
SO...I suppose that's the answer. Go ahead and let them play whatever "gambling" games there are (heck, even played roullette as a kid), but make sure they understand that, in the end, the house always wins and these are fun as GAMES and NOT investment strategies.
(In fact, it may be best to teach the *games* to them when they are young and only understand "fun" or "not fun" and money has no value to them. Then, as they grow up, they'll continue to see them just as "games" and not a way to make money - which is where the problem really lies. People who come to perceive gambling as a way to "strike it rich" are the addicts. People who play just to "have fun" don't have a problem - in fact, odds are, they won't end up playing at all. It's not "fun" anymore when real money is on the line)
For what it's worth, I learned Poker relatively young (early middle school), and we'd play with chips and everything. No money, of course, so I never really learned what the chips equated to in dollars (I could guess, as they were allotted points - some chip colors were 1 point, some 5, some 10, etc). Winning was the player with the most points. Plays like any other game.
And, as an adult now (and one who regularly makes business trips to Vegas), I don't gamble at all. Never have, in fact. I'm rather on the responsible side with my money and have no interest in participating in the "tax on people bad at math".
SO...I suppose that's the answer. Go ahead and let them play whatever "gambling" games there are (heck, even played roullette as a kid), but make sure they understand that, in the end, the house always wins and these are fun as GAMES and NOT investment strategies.
(In fact, it may be best to teach the *games* to them when they are young and only understand "fun" or "not fun" and money has no value to them. Then, as they grow up, they'll continue to see them just as "games" and not a way to make money - which is where the problem really lies. People who come to perceive gambling as a way to "strike it rich" are the addicts. People who play just to "have fun" don't have a problem - in fact, odds are, they won't end up playing at all. It's not "fun" anymore when real money is on the line)
HardcoreRobot
Lifer
sure, why dont you give them matches and guns to play with too while you are at it?
I definitely put cribbage in the same category knife juggling...
(wtf kind of question is this?)
I definitely put cribbage in the same category knife juggling...
(wtf kind of question is this?)
brtspears2
Diamond Member
I learned how to play draw poker when I was 5 and I played cards at school during recess and lunch. I'm not addicted to gambling. Though the school didn't want anything to do with card games and banned playing cards.
Instead we played quarters and pass line only craps in the bathroom.
Instead we played quarters and pass line only craps in the bathroom.
IHateMyJob2004
Lifer
I used to. The problem is that kids mimic what they see on TV and when you are not watching, they will be using money to play poker.
I used to use blank chips and did it for fun. The good old days!
ESPN should be ashamed of themselves for publisizing poker.
Pepsi90919
Lifer
i chose "Sometimes - make sure to leave a post as to why or why not" but refuse to give an explanation.
cmdrmoocow
Golden Member
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